- exacto
- adj.1 exact, correct, on the button, pinpoint.2 exact, accurate, precise.3 exact, punctual.4 exact, true.5 exact, accurate.intj.exactly, that's it.* * *exacto► adjetivo1 (fiel) faithful, true; (preciso) accurate, exact2 (verdad) true■ eso no es exacto that's not true\FRASEOLOGÍA¡exacto! precisely!para ser exacto ... to be precise ...* * *(f. - exacta)adj.accurate, exact* * *1. ADJ1) (=preciso) exact
el precio exacto — the exact price
no recuerdo sus palabras exactas — I can't remember her exact words
el tren salió a la hora exacta — the train left exactly o bang on time
tus cálculos no son muy exactos — your calculations are not very accurate
para ser exacto — to be exact o precise
2) (=correcto) correctperdone, pero lo que dice no es del todo exacto — excuse me, but what you're saying is not entirely correct
3) (=fiel) [copia, versión] exact2.EXCL exactly!, quite right!* * *I-ta adjetivoa) (no aproximado) <medida/cantidad> exact40 kilos exactos — exactly 40 kilos
hay que ser muy exacto en los cálculos — you have to be very accurate o precise in your calculations
para ser exactos — to be exact
b) (verdadero, riguroso) <informe/mapa/descripción> accuratec) (idéntico) <copia> exact; <reproducción> accurateIIinterjección exactly!, precisely!* * *= accurate, exact, undeviating.Ex. An abstract is a concise and accurate representation of the contents of a document, in a style similar to that of the original document.Ex. The exact location of any term in such languages is determined by its position in the alphabetical sequence of terms, as in a dictionary.Ex. Happily the rules of quasi-facsimile are easily mastered; what is difficult is to observe them with scrupulous, undeviating accuracy.----* ciencias exactas, las = exact sciences, the, hard sciences, the.* copia exacta = replica.* ser una copia exacta dd = be a dead ringer for.* valor numérico exacto = crisp value.* * *I-ta adjetivoa) (no aproximado) <medida/cantidad> exact40 kilos exactos — exactly 40 kilos
hay que ser muy exacto en los cálculos — you have to be very accurate o precise in your calculations
para ser exactos — to be exact
b) (verdadero, riguroso) <informe/mapa/descripción> accuratec) (idéntico) <copia> exact; <reproducción> accurateIIinterjección exactly!, precisely!* * *= accurate, exact, undeviating.Ex: An abstract is a concise and accurate representation of the contents of a document, in a style similar to that of the original document.
Ex: The exact location of any term in such languages is determined by its position in the alphabetical sequence of terms, as in a dictionary.Ex: Happily the rules of quasi-facsimile are easily mastered; what is difficult is to observe them with scrupulous, undeviating accuracy.* ciencias exactas, las = exact sciences, the, hard sciences, the.* copia exacta = replica.* ser una copia exacta dd = be a dead ringer for.* valor numérico exacto = crisp value.* * *exacto1 -taadjective1 (no aproximado) ‹medida/peso/cantidad› exactpesa 40 kilos exactos he weighs exactly 40 kiloshay que ser muy exacto en los cálculos you have to be very accurate o precise in your calculations2 (verdadero, riguroso) ‹informe› accuratetu versión no es del todo exacta your version isn't entirely accurate3 (idéntico) ‹copia› exact; ‹reproducción› accurateexacto2interjectionexactly!, precisely!¡exacto! es precisamente lo que yo estaba pensando exactly o right! just what I was thinking* * *
exacto◊ -ta adjetivoa) ‹medida/cantidad› exact;◊ 40 kilos exactos exactly 40 kilos;
hay que ser muy exacto en los cálculos you have to be very accurate o precise in your calculationsb) ‹informe/mapa/descripción› accuratec) ‹copia› exact;
‹reproducción› accurate
exacto,-a adj (cantidad) exact
(comentario, observación) precise
'exacto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
exacta
- fiel
- indicar
- justa
- justo
- precisa
- preciso
- suiza
- suizo
- puntual
English:
accurate
- direct
- even
- exact
- exactly
- nose
- precise
- precisely
- right
- spot-on
* * *exacto, -a♦ adj1. [justo] exact;3 metros exactos exactly 3 metres;una hora exacta exactly an hour2. [preciso] accurate, precise;[correcto] correct, right;dio una descripción exacta del lugar she gave an exact description of the place;no sé la fecha exacta de la boda I don't know the exact date of the wedding;¿llevas la hora exacta? have you got the right time?;para ser exactos to be precise3. [idéntico] identical (a to);es exacto a su padre he looks just like his father;una copia exacta del original an exact copy of the original♦ advexactly, precisely;¡exacto!, eso es lo que está pasando exactly! that's what is happening* * *exactoadj1 medida exact, precise; informe accurate2:¡exacto! exactly!, precisely!* * *exacto, -ta adjpreciso: accurate, precise, exact* * *exacto1 adj1. (medida, peso, etc) exactno sé el precio exacto I don't know the exact price2. (sin error) accurateuna descripción exacta an accurate descriptionpara ser exactos to be exactexacto2 interj exactly
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.